United Kingdom Blow, Venus and Adonis & Charpentier, Actéon: Soloists, Consorts and Ensemble from Birmingham Conservatoire / Andrew King (conductor), The Crescent Studio Theatre, Birmingham, 6.6.2015 (GR).
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Los Angeles Ballet Captures the High Spirits of Jiři Kylián’s Sechs Tänze
United States Balanchine, Limón, Kylián: Los Angeles Ballet, Royce Hall, Los Angeles, 6.6.2015 (JRo)
Benke Rydman’s Fantastic Breakdancing Firebird
Sweden Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Soloists, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra, amateur dancers, Henrik Schaefer (conductor), Gothenburg Opera main stage, 30.5.2015 (NS)
Theatrical Carmen In La Plata
Argentina Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Orchestra, Chorus and Children’s Chorus of Teatro Argentino. Conductor: Tulio Gagliardo Varas, Teatro Argentino, La Plata. 29.5.2015. (JSJ)
A Capricious Fidelio Disappoints in Madrid
Spain Beethoven: Fidelio, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, Hartmut Haenchen (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 30.5.2015 (JMI)
An Engaging Così at the Liceu
Spain Mozart: Così Fan Tutte, Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus, Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 27 & 28.5.2015. (JMI)
A Thoughtful, Provocative Carmen from Calixto Bieito
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera (chorus master: Martin Fitzpatrick) / Sir Richard Armstrong (conductor). The Coliseum, London, 20.5.2015 (MB)
Brilliant Criminal Opera in Tallinn
Spain. Hindemith Cardillac Soloists, Estonian National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Vello Pähn (conductor). Estonian National Opera, Tallinn 14.5.2015. Premiere (GF)